Nissan Bluebird and Mercedes Model Missing and Vauxhall Model Missing crash on the A38 - 8 Apr 1993

Accident reference 199350D210789

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 8 April 1993 at 14:16 a slight collision occurred near A38 involving 3 vehicles (nissan bluebird, mercedes model missing, vauxhall model missing) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199350D210789
Police Reference 50D210789
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall

Road & Location Details

First Road A38
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 585

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1973cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 5958cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL Model Missing
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.